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Traver Elementary

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Traver Elementary ranks 774 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

774^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Traver Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-8 with an enrollment of 87 students. The school is part of the Linn J4 School District, which is ranked 360 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Traver Elementary has had a wide range of performance on the Forward Exam over the years, with rankings ranging from 223 out of 1076 Wisconsin elementary schools (4-star rating) in 2014-2015 to 774 out of 1044 (1-star rating) in 2024-2025. The school's performance is generally below the state average, though it has shown some strengths in specific student subgroups, such as ranking 13th out of 1004 Wisconsin elementary schools for female students and 18th out of 847 for low socioeconomic status students in the 2020-2021 school year. Traver Elementary has relatively low dropout rates but high chronic absenteeism rates, which may be contributing to its academic challenges.

The school serves a population with significant economic challenges, with a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite this, Traver Elementary has relatively high spending per student and a low student-teacher ratio, suggesting that the school is allocating significant resources to support its students. However, the inconsistent academic performance suggests that the school may need to evaluate the effectiveness of its resource allocation and explore ways to optimize its use of resources. Nearby schools, such as Brookwood Elementary and Walworth Elementary, may provide valuable insights for Traver Elementary as it works to improve student outcomes.

Students ?

5.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,977

Per pupil spending ?

56%

Free/discounted lunch ?

W3490 Linton Rd
Lake Geneva, WI 53147-4204

(262) 248-4067

District: Linn J4 School District

Students who attend Traver Elementary usually attend:

High:

Badger High

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.3%

Hispanic:

36.0%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (46% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 53 percentile points since 2015

!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Wisconsin avg54%

Elementary school

774^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 53 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

398^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 48 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

360^th of 426Linn J4 School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	774 of 1044	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	64.6	409 of 1061	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	401 of 1067	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	714 of 1067	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.5	265 of 1050	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	46.6	631 of 1037	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	760 of 1025	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	55.3	503 of 1071	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.6	368 of 1075	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.7	223 of 1076	79.3%	★★★★☆
2014	42.1	736 of 1061	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.2	604 of 1053	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.6	734 of 1045	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.4	785 of 1046	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	60.1	475 of 1045	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.9	500 of 1030	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.9	605 of 1021	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	93.7	13 of 1004	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	51.7	541 of 1002	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	55.8	109 of 296	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	90.1	18 of 847	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	84.7	48 of 874	94.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	82.7	97 of 1003	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	44.7	626 of 1002	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	61.0	280 of 727	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	437 of 704	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	398 of 628	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	457 of 641	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	473 of 640	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	453 of 617	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.9	277 of 613	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.3	404 of 594	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	362 of 579	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.3	274 of 612	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.5	144 of 609	76.4%	★★★★☆
2015	75.6	95 of 612	84.5%	★★★★☆
2014	78.1	73 of 585	87.5%	★★★★☆
2013	52.4	321 of 569	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.5	262 of 559	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.2	147 of 549	73.2%	★★★★☆
2010	56.5	286 of 539	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.4	209 of 521	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.9	275 of 519	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	89.5	2 of 366	99.5%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Female (2021)99th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)98th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2021)90th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2022)63rd percentile+30 vs school

White (2024)61st percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies75%+12 vs state

Science50%~ state avg

Mathematics43%-11 vs state

English Language Arts40%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Traver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	W3490 Linton Rd	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Linn J4 School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 248-4067	75	14	5.2	56.0%	43 (57.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (36.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.3%)	34.6	774^th of 1044 public elementary schools	25.9%		64.6	409^th of 1061 public elementary schools	61.5%	365	28.6		28.6		62.5	37.5	28.6		85.7		25.0	37.5		75.0		50.0	$17,977	$742	$17,236
Reek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	W4094 S Lakeshore Dr	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Linn J6 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 248-4120	176	15	12.0	16.5%	154 (87.5%)	1 (0.6%)	16 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	69.5	323^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	69.1%		70.7	308^th of 1061 public elementary schools	71.0%	15	79.0	30.0	68.2	70.6	76.5	88.2	84.2	40.0	77.3	88.2	88.2	88.2	70.0	100.0	55.0	70.6	$11,848	$996	$10,851
Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	N2575 Snake Rd	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Geneva J4 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 248-3816	148	15	9.5	31.8%	118 (79.7%)	2 (1.4%)	24 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	71.1	297^th of 1044 public elementary schools	71.6%		71.9	289^th of 1061 public elementary schools	72.8%	8	92.3	60.0	58.8	69.2	81.3	100.0	92.3	53.3	70.6	76.9	75.0	100.0	60.0	100.0	46.7	85.7	$16,510	$666	$15,843
Central - Denison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	900 Wisconsin St	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 348-4000	522	43	12.1	39.8%	344 (65.9%)	6 (1.1%)	157 (30.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)								(n/a)	70.8						72.6										$12,694	$538	$12,155
Eastview Elementary	Public	4-5	507 Sage St	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 348-6000	257	18	14.0	36.6%	160 (62.3%)	2 (0.8%)	88 (34.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	76.3	216^th of 1044 public elementary schools	79.3%		77.7	194^th of 1061 public elementary schools	81.7%	22		63.4	68.4					65.9	70.3				78.9		60.2		$12,700	$567	$12,132
Williams Bay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Theatre Road	Williams Bay	53191	Walworth County	Williams Bay School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 245-5571	282	23	12.4	22.7%	243 (86.2%)	3 (1.1%)	20 (7.1%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	78.7	182^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	82.6%		73.9	252^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	76.2%	70	66.7	73.0	66.7				69.2	70.3	78.6				81.1		54.1		$12,265	$1,111	$11,153
Star Center Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	W1380 Lake Geneva Hwy	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 348-7000	339	29	11.5	45.1%	264 (77.9%)	1 (0.3%)	71 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	57.8	491^st of 1044 public elementary schools	53.0%		64.1	419^th of 1061 public elementary schools	60.5%	72	55.1	48.2	58.0				59.2	60.7	58.0				67.9		46.4		$12,682	$547	$12,134
Maple Park Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter	PK, KG-8	W1380 Lake Geneva Highway	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva J1 School District	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(262) 348-1000	14	1	23.6	57.1%	13 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$16,272	$525	$15,746
Fontana Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	450 S Main St	Fontana	53125	Walworth County	Fontana J8 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 275-6881	197	21	9.3	17.8%	179 (90.9%)	2 (1.0%)	12 (6.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	67.8	351^st of 1044 public elementary schools	66.4%		63	437^th of 1061 public elementary schools	58.8%	86	68.8	52.9	69.2	52.2	85.0	78.3	81.3	64.7	57.7	43.5	65.0	60.9	76.5	87.0	70.6	65.2	$18,156	$882	$17,274
Walworth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	121 Beloit St	Walworth	53184	Walworth County	Walworth J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 275-6896	409	30	13.6	47.7%	260 (63.6%)	2 (0.5%)	119 (29.1%)	8 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.4%)	44.9	658^th of 1044 public elementary schools	37.0%		38	752^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	29.1%	94	47.8	57.6	55.2	48.8	42.2	53.3	48.9	45.5	48.3	35.7	28.9	55.6	63.6	62.2	42.4	55.6	$12,825	$755	$12,071

Frequently Asked Questions about Traver Elementary

How many students attend Traver Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 75 students attended Traver Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Traver Elementary?

Students at Traver Elementary are 57% White, 36% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Traver Elementary attend?

Students who attend Traver Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Badger High

Is Traver Elementary a good school?

Traver Elementary ranks 774^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Traver Elementary in?

Linn J4 School District

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